Dogs killing my chickens

ChickenChaser9 said:

​Based solely on your statement the only possible conclusion one can draw is that in a best case scenario your method is equally effective to the "castle doctrine" I utilize since I too have never lost any birds to predators/neighbor dogs, ect and I've never used an electric fence. Not that I wouldn't I just never have to. I can go out into the yard and see the effectiveness of my own marksmanship. The birds go where they want and the predators don't really come around anymore. No drama, no traumatized chickens, just happy healthy chickens. I have yet to encounter a problem that my .308 can fix once and for all. Problems seem to for whatever reason, try and avoid me. Wierd, I know. But all I can do is relate my own experiance.

EDIT: Nothing better than gloves lined with racoon fur on a chilly day. They also make nice hats, I'm told.

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ChickenChaser9 said:

Lol! Look I dont need to convince you buddy. You have as much access ti youtube as I do. There are dozens of videos of people/dogs/horses/ect to occupy your idle time. Nah, I have better things to do with my time. I'm sure there are videos of people and animals repeatedly touching an electric fence, but as someone who uses them to keep large animals in their pasture and smaller animals (raccoons and woodchucks) out of my sweet corn patch, I can guarantee you that there are more animals that will touch it once and never come close to it again than there are animals that will come back for more. People are another story - some of them just don't learn.
It is not however some silver bullet that will keep your flock safe when you live in a location with active predators. You're right - it's not a silver bullet. But for those who live in an area with active predators, it can be a very effective tool to be used against them. There really are no silver bullets as far as complete predator protection goes. There are some means more effective than others, but nothing is 100% sure.

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